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News Item Text
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Definition
News Item Text is a text which
informs readers about events of
the day.
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Communicative Purpose
To inform readers about the important event of the day
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Language Features
1. Focusing on circumstances
2. Using material process
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Generic Structure
• Newsworthy event
•Background
Event •Source
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Newsworthy event/Main Event
Part of text which tells readers about the main idea or the main
topic of the text.
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Background Event
Part of text which tells readers about the background of the
event. It consists of the event’s place, time, people, etc.
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Source
Part of text which tells readers about the experts’ or witnesses’
comments of the event.
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